Elegence Coral- Why expert only ?
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mscarpena
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It looks pretty good to me. Also my crab was about 25% of the size of yours. Mine was the size of a large tick. I am leary of any crabs unless I can positively ID them as 100% safe. I would look around at night to see where the crab is going and what it is doing. They are more active at night. Also use an LED or red light. Do not shine a very bright light or the crab will return to it's hiding place.
big
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Sorry I have somehow missed seeing this post of recently. I did not mean to ignore you question a while back, sorry. I had commented earlier that it was indeed an Elegance. but did not appear in the best of shape.
If one reads the many Boremann articles about this corals issues, or cares for an Elegance for a long time.(more than a few months watching one slowly die) It looks from the picture that there is a somewhat bloated body appearance with lack of tentacles extension a sign of distress. I also saw an extremely bloated body from a self proclaimed expert on the coral in an above posting of his coral.
A healthy Elegance extends greatly under good lighting. I think too with MH lights maybe moving it to an upright position on the substrate may help. The picture shown looked more like one looks when contracted or at night.
Not to say that we can not keep one in today's modern tanks with high powered skimmers and ultra clean water. But the ones of 20 years ago lives well in dirty tanks compared to today. Most of what I have seem about where they like to live the best is on a shallow muddy bottom with lots of nutrients in the water. Something that we do anymore.
Also look at the SWF,comes shots. The Bluer is defiantly a specimen collected from deeper waters, due to the lack of ability to find them anymore. The second shot of mine is a shallow water specimen with the once more typically Elegance color.
Well I am sure you have learned a lot about this coral by now and are doing your best. Good Luck with him.......
If one reads the many Boremann articles about this corals issues, or cares for an Elegance for a long time.(more than a few months watching one slowly die) It looks from the picture that there is a somewhat bloated body appearance with lack of tentacles extension a sign of distress. I also saw an extremely bloated body from a self proclaimed expert on the coral in an above posting of his coral.
A healthy Elegance extends greatly under good lighting. I think too with MH lights maybe moving it to an upright position on the substrate may help. The picture shown looked more like one looks when contracted or at night.
Not to say that we can not keep one in today's modern tanks with high powered skimmers and ultra clean water. But the ones of 20 years ago lives well in dirty tanks compared to today. Most of what I have seem about where they like to live the best is on a shallow muddy bottom with lots of nutrients in the water. Something that we do anymore.
Also look at the SWF,comes shots. The Bluer is defiantly a specimen collected from deeper waters, due to the lack of ability to find them anymore. The second shot of mine is a shallow water specimen with the once more typically Elegance color.
Well I am sure you have learned a lot about this coral by now and are doing your best. Good Luck with him.......
big
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Originally Posted by SH2000
http:///forum/post/2461779
Thanks T^ It's one of my fav corals...let me understand you correctly instead of having it on its side should i place it on the SB facing upwards instead of sideways ? thanks for the clarification.
Yep!!
http:///forum/post/2461779
Thanks T^ It's one of my fav corals...let me understand you correctly instead of having it on its side should i place it on the SB facing upwards instead of sideways ? thanks for the clarification.
Yep!!
sh2000
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mine has a bigger skeletoral base.. doesn't quite look like yours..maybe diff type of elegance mine has a huge lime green neon yellowish green color much brighter and the tentacles are white not tannish brown and have purple tips that are significantly shorter..hope this helps describe mine.
big
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"""Also look at the SWF,comes shots. The Bluer is defiantly a specimen collected from deeper waters, due to the lack of ability to find them anymore" """
The one im that shot have the normal trianglar base about 7 or 8 inchs across. He is nearly two feet across at full extention. But againt the bluer ones tend to be from the deeper water specimens. They get real big.
The one im that shot have the normal trianglar base about 7 or 8 inchs across. He is nearly two feet across at full extention. But againt the bluer ones tend to be from the deeper water specimens. They get real big.
reefmate75
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when i frist got into this hobby (the keeping corals part) i wanted one badly, and then i found out they dont live long, so i didnt buy one, and im glad i didnt, every one i haev seen at the LFSs have all died there, im sure the crab has something top do with it, but i would think it has alot more to do with the fact that they dont rid themselfs of the extra zooanto as they are brought into brighter light, and over produce oxigen...
Just my 2 cents
Just my 2 cents
sh2000
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Mine after about 6 weeks is almost on its way out looks terrible at least I know the water is pristine. I'm sad it was my fav coral and was a beautiful lime vibrant green in color. Anyone have any ideas of corals with the same color vibrant metallica lime green ? look at the pics above please let me know I need that color in my DT.
wfd1008
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Originally Posted by str8salt
http:///forum/post/2478313
maybe this time.
that's it!!!! pretty good pic. i'm glad you posted it. thanks
http:///forum/post/2478313
maybe this time.
that's it!!!! pretty good pic. i'm glad you posted it. thanks